paraphimosis
/ (ˌpærəˌfɪˈməʊsɪs) /
noun
inability to retract the penis into the prepuce as a result of narrowing of the prepuce
Nearby words
pneumolithiasis, pneumomediastinum, pneumomyelography, pneumon-, pneumonectomy, paraphimosis, pneumonic, pneumonic plague, pneumonitis, pneumono-, pneumonocele
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Examples from the Web for paraphimosis
Among the local causes lie mentions phimosis, paraphimosis, and balano-posthitis.
History of Circumcision from the Earliest Times to the Present|Peter Charles Remondino
Medicine definitions for paraphimosis
paraphimosis
[ păr′ə-fī-mō′sĭs ]
n.
Constriction of the glans penis by a phimotic foreskin, which has been retracted behind the corona.capistration
Retraction of the lid behind a protruding eyeball.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.